Sheffield Titanium Alloy Research Group has hit the headlines this week the FAST-forge project getting multiple mentions in the worldwide media. Work conducted by Dr. Nick Weston through his PhD funded by the Advanced Metallics Centre for Doctoral Training and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory of the Ministry of Defence has resulted in a new […]

Materials World, April 2017 “Dr. Martin Jackson argues for a new hybrid solid-state process that will support the expansion of titanium alloy use in aircraft” Written by Martin Jackson and published in the April 2017 edition of Materials World, FAST-forge has taken centre stage as the issue’s feature article. STAR members Nick Weston and Lyndsey […]

FAST-forge process set to change UK’s high value manufacturing industry Original articles: University of Sheffield  IMechE Researchers have developed a new concept in high value manufacturing which could lead to a more cost effective and sustainable production process in the aerospace industry. FAST-forge, developed by engineers at the University of Sheffield and part funded by InnovateUK, […]